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Asian carp have been headed up the Mississippi River since they were first introduced in the Southeast almost 20 years ago and now could begin to enter the Great Lakes.
Asian carp have been headed up the Mississippi River since they were first introduced in the Southeast almost 20 years ago and now could begin to enter the Great Lakes.
Asian carp, other invasive species make a splash
By David Harrison, Stateline Staff Writer

As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species.
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Pension overhaul treats lawmakers, other state workers differently
By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer

In Missouri, the new retirement age for government employees is 67. For legislators and other elected officials, it’s 62. As states look at reining in pension costs, are lawmakers giving themselves a better deal than everyone else?   Read More
Many reactions follow Arizona ruling
By John Gramlich, Stateline Staff Writer

TODAY’S TAKE: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is promising a fast-track legal appeal of a court ruling Wednesday (July 28) that invalidated key parts of the state’s new immigration law. The ruling will have broad ramifications not only legally, but politically.   Read More




Recession and Recovery
Read the latest news, analysis and research on the economic crisis in the states in Stateline.org's new Recession and Recovery special section.
The Stimulus and the States
Follow how states are managing the stimulus money and which programs are receiving funding as part of the recovery effort.
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AZ: Ruling against Arizona is a warning for other states
A federal judge in Arizona on Wednesday broadly vindicated the Obama administration's high-stakes move to challenge that state's tough immigration law and to assert the primary authority of the federal government over state lawmakers in immigration matters.
The New York Times
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MI: Gov. Granholm declares state of disaster for Kalamazoo River oil leak
Southern Michigan crews were working Wednesday to contain and clean up an estimated 877,000 gallons of oil that coated birds and fish as it poured into a creek and flowed into the Kalamazoo River, one of the state's major waterways.
Crain's Detroit Business
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CA: Schwarzenegger orders a new round of unpaid furloughs
More than 150,000 California state workers will again face unpaid furloughs, beginning in August, after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday declared a financial state of emergency and ordered them to take three days off per month.
Los Angeles Times
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NY: Inquiry by state clears Paterson of criminal acts
Gov. David A. Paterson and his advisers made errors of judgment in their handling of a domestic violence case involving a top aide, but their actions were not criminal, a retired judge who investigated the case announced on Wednesday.
The New York Times
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IL: Quinn strikes blow to dead voter bill
A proposal aimed at making sure dead people are purged from Illinois' voting rolls will be in legislative purgatory at least until after the November election.
Quad-City Times
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PA: Free turnpike travel for Pennsylvania Turnpike employees draws questions from lawmakers
Lawmakers questioned a job perk given to Pennsylvania employees Wednesday that allows them to travel the turnpike for free for both business and personal reasons.
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg)
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OH: Ohio's prisons full of low-level felons who would be better served on probation, study says
Cuyahoga County is a major contributor to a troubled criminal justice system that sends too many low-level criminals to costly prisons, a new study reports.
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
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CO: Criminal records abound for owners of Colorado medical-marijuana centers
More than half the owners of medical-marijuana centers in Colorado have criminal arrest or conviction records for crimes such as dealing drugs, sexual assault, burglary and weapons violations, according to statistics developed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and obtained by 9News.
The Denver Post
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UT: Herbert receives deluge of hate mail over handling of 'the list'
Gov. Gary Herbert's office continues to be flooded with e-mails and letters from people angry he went after the state employees who compiled a list of allegedly illegal immigrants.
Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)
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